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wild rose

American  

noun

  1. any native species of rose, usually having a single flower with the corolla consisting of one circle of five roundish, spreading petals.


wild rose British  

noun

  1. any of numerous roses, such as the dogrose and sweetbrier, that grow wild and have flowers with only one whorl of petals

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Etymology

Origin of wild rose

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

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In the years since, her star has been on a consistent rise - TV roles in Taboo, Fargo and Chernobyl; an acclaimed turn opposite Jude Law in a West End production of Henry V; and a steady stream of film work, such as Beast, Men and Wild Rose, in which she was also able to highlight her singing skills.

From BBC

She was Bafta nominated for Wild Rose, where she played an aspiring country singer, and Oscar nominated for playing a troubled mother in The Lost Daughter.

From BBC

They include its wild rose vinegar -- priced at 235 kroner for 250 millilitres -- its pumpkin-seed praline spread and mushroom cooking sauce.

From Barron's

Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked: For Good” “A Jessie Buckley win here as Shakespeare’s wild, witchy wife makes perfect sense. The Irish talent comes to the campaign with a supporting nom for ‘The Lost Daughter’ already under her sash and heaps of critical goodwill dating to 2018’s ‘Wild Rose.’

From Los Angeles Times

To name but a few of her titles: “Wild Rose,” “Women Talking” and “The Lost Daughter,” the 2021 movie that earned her an Oscar nomination.

From Los Angeles Times